Brief Life History of Lars
When Lars Andersen was born on 15 October 1780, in Alingsås landsförsamling, Älvsborg, Sweden, his father, Anders Larsson, was 27 and his mother, Anna Johansdotter, was 23. He married Brita Andersson on 27 March 1808, in Alingsås landsförsamling, Älvsborg, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Skoger, Vestfold, Norway in 1801. He died on 25 January 1841, in Alingsås landsförsamling, Älvsborg, Sweden, at the age of 60.
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Sources (4)
- Lars Andersen in household of Peder Andersen, "Norway Census, 1801"
- Lars Andersson, "Sweden, Älvsborg Church Records, 1642-1897; index 1681-1860"
- Lars Andersson in entry for Anders Peter Larsson, "Sweden, Baptisms, 1611-1920"
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World Events (6)
1801 · 1801 Norwegian Census
It listed all family members living on each farm. Also those living in the cities.
1809
Sweden declared independence. Constitutional monarchy established. Russia took Aland Island group from Sweden.
1814
Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Niels, Lars, Nels, Per, Anders, Holger, Jorgen, Thor, Bjorn, Helmer, Alf.
Norwegian, Danish, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Anders, a vernacular form of Andreas . Compare Anderson 1.
Americanized form of Norwegian, North German, and very rare Danish patronymic Anderssen, a cognate of 1 above. Compare Andersson 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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